Music holder and turner.



H. M. MASTERS. MUSE HOLDER AND TURNER. APPLICATION FILED APR. 29 1909.

Patented Dec. 7, 1909. 2 sums-sum 1. E3 .22 I8 22 gwvcwtoc Y JfJfJfmQim H M. MASTERSi MUSIC HULDER AND TURNER- APPLIOLTIOI TILED APR. 29, 1909. 942,399. Patented 1m 7,1909.

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To whom it ma/yconcern: Be it known that I, HARRY M. MASTERS, a citizen of the United States, residing at Dellroy, in the county of Carroll and State -whereby the same may be readily secured to and removed from an organ, piano or other support. A further object is to provide an improved construction of operating mechanism whereby the leaves of the music may be quickly and easily turned.

With the foregoing and other objects in View, the invention consists of certain novel features of construction, combination and arran ement of parts, as will be more fully descri ed and particularly pointed out in the ap ended claim.

n the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side view of a portlon of an organ or upright piano, showin the application of the invention thereto; ig. 2 is a front view of the turner and holder; Fig. 3 is an enlarged vertical sectional view through the holder and its attaching mechanism, on the line 33 of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 4: 1 of Fig. 2; Fig. 5 is an enlarged vertical sectional View through the lower end of the supporting frame and easing of the operating mechanism, on the line 55 of Fig. 1, showing the construction of theoperating mechanism for the turning rods; Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view through the holder attaching mechanism on the line 6-6 of Fig. 1; Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the main supporting frame; Fig. 8 is a detail cross sectional View of the 11 per cross bar or rest, on the line 88 of 1g. 2, showing the construction of the music holding clips; Fig. 9 is a detail plan View of one of the turning rod gears.

Referring more particularly 'to the drawings, 1 denotes the main supporting frame which is here shown and is preferably constructed from a single wire rod bent to form upright supporting bars 2, the lower ends of Specification of Letters latent.

Application flied April 29, 1909. Serial No. 492,945.

Patented Dec. 7, 1909.

which are bent outwardly or ofi'set as shown at 3, to provide a support for the lower cross bar or rest for the music. The lower ends of the bars 2, after being offset as at 3, are bent into substantially rectangular frames-4 and thence upwardly and forwardly into engagement with the bars 2, after which the ends are bent rearwardly at substantially right angles to the bars 2 to form attaching members 5.

The members 5 of the frame l-are adapted to be engaged with a suitable attaching device which is here shown and preferably con-- sists of a base plate 6 which is screwed or otherwise fastened to the piano or other instrument at a suitable point in front of the performer. are formed upwardly projecting rings 7 in which is revolubly mounted a cylinder 8 having formed therein transversely disposed passages 9 to receive the attaching members 5 of the main frame, said members being secured in position in the apertures 9 by set screws 10 which are screwed into threaded apertures in the ends of the cylinder and into engagement with the members 5, as shown. The cylinder 8 is adapted to be turned in the bearing rings 7, thus permitting the frame 1 to be adjusted to any desired angle. The frame 1 and cylinder when thus adjusted are secured by set screws 11 which are screwed through suitable threaded apertures in the rear sides of the rings 7 and into engagement with the sides of the cylinder, adjacent to its opposite ends.

On the ends of the base plate 6 Secured to the rods 2 at the upper end of the main frame, is a transversely disposed upper music supporting bar or rest 12 on which, adjacent to its opposite ends, are secured spring clips 18 which are preferably constructed as shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings, and are adapted to engage the upper edges of the open covers of the music book, thus holding the book in position. ()n the bars 2, adjacent to the offset portions 3 there of, are arranged rest supporting pins 14 with which is adapted to be engaged a lower channel-shaped rest or supporting bar 15 with which the lower edge of the book cover is en aged. The rest 15 is preferably providetf with keyhole slots 16 which are adapted to be engaged with the headed pins 14 on the bars 2.

On the upper ends of the bars 2 is secured a bearing plate 17 on the lower ends of which are formed rearwardly projecting apertured cure bearing brackets in which are mounted the upper ends of parallel turning rods 18, the lower ends of which are mounted in bearing sockets 19 formed on the bottom of a box or casing 20 secured in the frame 4 by the right angularly bent lower ends of the bars 2. ()n the lapper ends of the turning rods 18 are sein any suitable manner leaf engaging arms on which are secured depending leaf. attaching clips 22 which are adapted to be engaged with the upper edges of the music leaves to be turned. I

Secured to the lower ends of the. turning rods within the box or casing 19 are small spur gears 23, each of which is provided around one side with a concentric segmental slot 24 through which the opposite turning rods project. By providing the slots 24 in the gears 23, the turning rods 18 may be mounted much more closely together than would be possible if a space were left between the rods for the operation of the gears. In arranging the gears on the rods 18, One of the former isplaced a suitable distance above the other in the boss or casing in order to facilitate the engagement of operating devices 25 with the gears.

The 0 erating devices'25 are here shown and pre erably consist of channel bars 26 in which are formed racks or a series of teeth 2-7. The teeth or racks 27 of the bars 26 are engaged with the teeth of the gears 23 which project into the channel bars, as shown. The bars 26 are held in operative engagement with the gears by means of guide slots 28 formed in the opposite sides thereof, adjacent to their edges, and through which the rods 18 of the respective gears pass. On the outer ends of the channel bars 26 are formed outwardly projecting operating stems or shanks 29 which are slidably mounted in tubular guides 30 secured on the outer side of the box or casing 20, as shown. The guides 30 have on their outer ends heads 31 and are provided on one side with lon itudinally disposed slots 32 through which;

project the right angularly bent end 33 of the stems or shanks 29. The guides 31 are also provided, adjacentto their inner ends, with finger grips 34. When it is desired to pull the channel shaped rack bars 26 out \vardly to operate the turning rods in one direction, the thumb'is placed against the head 31 of the guide and the end 3301 the shank 29 is engaged with the index finger which will permit the bar 26 to be readily pulled outwardly. When it is desired toretract the shank 29 and the bar 26 to cause the latter to operate the turning rod in the opposite direction, the thumb is en a ed with the end 83 of the shank and the in ex finger with the grip 34, thus facilitating the inward movement From the foregoing description, taken in,

connection with the accompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the invention will be readily understood without requiring a more extended explanation. Various changes in the form, proportion and the minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the principle or sacrificing any of the advantages of the invention, as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is:

In a music holder and turner, a main sup-- porting frame, means to detachably and adustably secure said frame to a piano, music turning rods revolubly mounted on said frame, operating gears on the lower ends of saidrods, said gears having formed therein segmental slots to receive the opposite turning rods whereby the latter are mounted in close relation, channel shaped rack bars engaged with said ears, said bars having formed therein guide slots to receive the turning rods whereby said bars are held in operative engagement with the gears, operof the rack bar. -By thus pulling out and pushing in the channel-- ating shanks arranged on said rack bars,

guides to receive said shanks, thumb engaging heads and finger grips on sald guides, and thumb or finger projections on said shanks whereby the same are readily actuated to engage said rack bars with their respective gears to operate said turning rods in one direction or the other.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in-presence of two subscribing witnesses.

HARRY M. MASTERS.

Witnesses:

T. M. CREIoH'roN, C. T. CLARK. 

